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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jimmie_FoxxJimmie Foxx - Wikipedia

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   Jimmie Foxx. James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed " Double X " and " the Beast ", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Philadelphia Phillies. [1]

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   6-0 , 195lb (183cm, 88kg) Born: October 22, 1907 in Sudlersville, MD. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1951. (Voted by BBWAA on 179/226 ballots) View Jimmie Foxx's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos). Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

   • Birth Date: October 22, 1907

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   n/a. -. Jimmie Foxx Stats by Baseball Almanac. James Emory Foxx was a Major League Baseball player with the Philadelphia Athletics ( 1925 - 1935 ), Boston Red Sox ( 1936 - 1942 ), Chicago Cubs ( 1942, 1944 ), and Philadelphia Phillies ( 1945 ). When Jimmie (sometimes spelled Jimmy), his nickname, hit .356 in 1933, he also crushed 48 home runs ...

4. www.mlb.com › player › jimmie-foxx-114367Jimmie Foxx Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight ... - MLB.com

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   Jimmie Foxx Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News

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   "If I were catching blindfolded, I'd always know when it was (Jimmie) Foxx who connected. He hit the ball harder than anyone else.” – Bill Dickey Jimmie Foxx, the powerful Sudlersville, Md., farm boy, signed his first professional contract with the nearby Easton minor league club at age 16 and made his big league debut before the end of his junior year in high school.

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   Jan 4, 2012 · James Emory Foxx was born in Sudlersville, Maryland, on October 22, 1907. His parents, Dell and Mattie, were moderately successful tenant farmers. Dell Foxx had played baseball for a town team in his youth and instilled a love for the game in his eldest child (brother Sam would arrive in 1918). According to family legend, Jimmie attempted to ...

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9. sabr.org › journal › articleThe Real Jimmie Foxx – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Jul 15, 2013 · The Real Jimmie Foxx. This article was written by Bill Jenkinson. This article was published in The National Pastime: From Swampoodle to South Philly (Philadelphia, 2013) The story of Jimmie Foxx is bittersweet. In his prime, he was one of baseball’s greatest sluggers. But his career diminished prematurely as he battled injury and alcohol.

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    Was Jimmie Foxx a real baseball hero?

    • This we do know for sure: at the conclusion of the 1940 season, Jimmie Foxx was regarded as a genuine baseball hero. He was viewed as an athletic dynamo and poster boy for behavioral excellence. It is virtually impossible to find anyone who had anything bad to say about Jimmie.

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    What happened to Jimmie Foxx?

    • The final go-round for Jimmie Foxx’s major league career came in the city where he had starred for so long- Philadelphia. This time it was with the Phillies, who were looking to fill out their roster in the tight wartime era. Foxx was invited to spring training and after hitting several long home runs made the team as a pinch-hitter.

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    Why was Jimmie Foxx so popular in Boston?

    • Predictably, Jimmie Foxx became immensely popular in Boston. When Jimmie returned to Shibe Park for the first time as a visiting player on April 19, 1936, he was greeted in typical Philadelphia fashion. He was wildly cheered on his first at-bat, but booed thereafter by some in attendance.

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    Did Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx have a relationship?

    • Consistent with the behavioral norms of his era, Jimmie Foxx rarely said anything about his almost constant battle against chronic, so-called sinus pain. But in 1939, Ted Williams joined the Red Sox, and immediately bonded with Foxx. The two men talked about their rare but mutual gift for power-hitting along with many other topics.

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